Att Edinburgh the Seventh of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs
D1696/7/9
D1696/7/91
Act
Act James Blaire and other Seamen
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be The poor Seamen Lately ingadged to Serve his Majestie wnder Command of Captaine Burd Shewing That altho the poor petitioners ingadged to Serve his Majesties wnder the Comand of the said Captaine Burd for the ordinary English pay And also all the immwnities and Liberties which wncontravertablie belongs to all those who serve a board his majesties fleet Such as fredome from all qwartering of Souldiers payment of publict taxes and all other impositiones whatsomever Yet notwithstanding the baillie of Barrowstownes being the place wher they Live not only continwes to impose upon the petitioners as formerly But also threatens to Deall with them worse then ever being Sturred up therto by those whose Service they left to Serve his Majestie)2 Though a people with out any maner of trade upon the place save only houses for ther wifes and children wherin to Spend what they gaine in His Majesties Service As ane testificat under the hands of the petitioners Captaine therwith produced testifies And therfor Humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Cownsell They Doe heirby Declaire the petitioners ther wives and families to be true of the burdens and impositiones mentioned in the said petitione
1. NRS, PC2/26, 225v-226r.
2. Closing bracket missing.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 225v-226r.
2. Closing bracket missing.